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For more information visit our privacy policy.ERISA The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
of ERISA The Company has not sponsored, maintained or contributed to any employee pension benefit plan and is not required to contribute to any retirement plan pursuant to the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement establishing the terms and conditions of employment of any of the Company's employees other than the plans set forth on SCHEDULE 2.15. The Company is not now, and will not as a result of its past activities become, liable to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC") or to any multi employer employee pension benefit plan under the provisions of Title IV of ERISA. All employee benefit plans listed on SCHEDULE 2.15 and the administration thereof are in substantial compliance with their terms and all applicable provisions of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder, as well as with all other applicable federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations. All accrued contribution obligations of the Company with respect to any plan listed on SCHEDULE 2.15 have either been fulfilled in their entirety or are fully reflected on the balance sheet of the Company as of the Balance Sheet Date. All plans listed on SCHEDULE 2.15 that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), are, and have been, so qualified and have been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be so qualified. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.15, all reports and other documents required to be filed with any governmental agency or distributed to plan participants or beneficiaries have been timely filed or distributed, and the most recent copies thereof are included as part of SCHEDULE 2.15. Neither the Stockholder, nor any plan listed in SCHEDULE 2.15 nor the Company has engaged in any transaction prohibited under the provisions of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA. No plan listed on SCHEDULE 2.15 has incurred an accumulated funding deficiency, as defined in Section 412(a) of the Code and Section 302(1) of ERISA; and the Company has not incurred any liability for excise tax or penalty due to the Internal Revenue Service or any liability to the PBGC. There have been no terminations, partial terminations or discontinuance of contributions to any such Qualified Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code without notice to and approval by the Internal Revenue Service; no plan listed on SCHEDULE 2.15 subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA has been terminated; there have been no "reportable events" (as that phrase is defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any such plan listed on SCHEDULE 2.15; the Company has not incurred liability under Section 4062 of ERISA; and no circumstances exist pursuant to which the Company could have any direct or indirect liability whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any liability to any multi employer plan or the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA or to the Internal Revenue Service for any excise tax or penalty, or being subject to any statutory lien to secure payment of any such liability) with respect to any plan now or heretofore maintained or contributed to by any entity other than the Company that is, or at any time was, a member of a "controlled group" (as defined in Section 412(n)(6)(B) of the Code) that includes the Company.
ERISA Reportable Event A reportable event with respect to a Guaranteed Pension Plan within the meaning of §4043 of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder as to which the requirement of notice has not been waived.
Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA (i) Such party's Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of each material employee or director benefit plan, arrangement or agreement (including, without limitation, stock purchase, stock option, severance, employment, change in control, fringe benefit, collective bargaining, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation and all other employee benefit plans, agreements, programs, policies or other arrangements, whether or not subject to ERISA) that is maintained, or contributed to, as of the date of this Agreement (the "Benefit Plans") by such party or any of its Subsidiaries or by any trade or business, whether or not incorporated (an "ERISA Affiliate"), all of which together with such party would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 4001 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). (ii) Such party has made available to the other party true and complete copies of each of such party's Benefit Plans and certain related documents, including, but not limited to, (A) the actuarial report for such party's Benefit Plans (if applicable) for each of the last two years, and (B) the most recent determination letter from the IRS (as defined herein) (if applicable) for such plan. (iii) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (A) each of such party's Benefit Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with their terms and with applicable laws, including, but not limited to, ERISA and the Code, (B) each of such party's Benefit Plans intended to be "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter with respect to such qualified status, or such Benefit Plans shall be submitted for such determination in a timely fashion and there are no existing circumstances or events that have occurred that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such plan, (C) with respect to each Benefit Plan of such party which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the present value of accrued benefits under such Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for funding purposes in the most recent actuarial report prepared by such Plan's actuary with respect to such Plan, did not, as of its latest valuation date, exceed the then current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such secured benefits, (D) no Benefit Plan of such party provides benefits, including, without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees or directors of such party or its Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than (1) coverage mandated by applicable law, (2) death benefits or retirement benefits under any "employee pension plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), (3) deferred compensation benefits accrued as liabilities on the books of such party or its Subsidiaries or (4) benefits the full cost of which is borne by the current or former employee or director (or his beneficiary), (E) no material liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by such party, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that could reasonably be expected to present a material risk to such party, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of such party incurring a material liability thereunder (other than the payment of premiums and funding obligations in the ordinary course of business), (F) no Benefit Plan is a "multiemployer pension plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), (G) all contributions or other amounts payable by such party or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time with respect to each Benefit Plan in respect of current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP and Section 412 of the Code, (H) neither such party nor its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction with respect to such party's Benefit Plans in connection with which such party or its Subsidiaries reasonably could be subject to either a material civil penalty accessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a material tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code, and (I) to the best knowledge of such party, there are no pending, threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Benefit Plans of such party or any trusts related thereto. (iv) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (A) result in any material payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, "excess parachute payment" (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code), forgiveness of indebtedness or otherwise) becoming due to any director or any employee of such party or any of its Subsidiaries under any Benefit Plan of such party or otherwise, (B) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Benefit Plan of such party or (C) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits to any material extent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will constitute or be deemed a "Change of Control" within the meaning of the Firstar Supplemental Retirement Plan for Key Executives and the Firstar Corporation Pension Plan.
ERISA; Benefit Plans Each Borrower will comply with all requirements of ERISA applicable to it and will not materially increase its liabilities under or violate the terms of any present or future benefit plans maintained by it without the prior approval of the Agent. Each Borrower will furnish to the Agent as soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after the Borrower or a duly appointed administrator of a plan (as defined in ERISA) knows or has reason to know that any reportable event, funding deficiency, or prohibited transaction (as defined in ERISA) with respect to any plan has occurred, a statement of the chief financial officer of such Borrower describing in reasonable detail such reportable event, funding deficiency, or prohibited transaction and any action which such Borrower proposes to take with respect thereof, together with a copy of the notice of such event given to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or the Internal Revenue Service or a statement that said notice will be filed with the annual report of the United States Department of Labor with respect to such plan if such filing has been authorized.
Benefit Plans; ERISA (a) The Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of all "employee benefit plans" (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, excess benefit, stock, stock option, severance, termination pay, change in control or other material employee benefit plans, programs, arrangements or agreements currently maintained, or contributed to, or required to be maintained or contributed to, by the Company, the Majority Stockholder or any Person that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code for the benefit of any current or former employees, officers, directors or independent contractors of the Company or any Subsidiary and with respect to which the Company or any Subsidiary has any liability (collectively, the "Benefit Plans"). The Company has delivered or made available to Parent true, complete and correct copies of each Benefit Plan. (b) Each Benefit Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable law, except where the failure to so administer or comply would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. (c) All Benefit Plans intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code have been the subject of determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Benefit Plans are qualified and exempt from federal income taxes under Section 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code as amended at least through the statutory changes implemented under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and no such determination letter has been revoked nor, to the knowledge of the Company, has revocation been threatened, nor has any such Benefit Plan been amended since the date of its most recent determination letter or application therefor in any respect that would adversely affect its qualification. (d) No Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and no Benefit Plan is a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA). (e) No Person has incurred any material liability under Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code during the time such Person was required to be treated as a single employer with the Company under Section 414 of the Code that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect. (f) With respect to any Benefit Plan that is an employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(l) of ERISA), (i) no such Benefit Plan provides benefits, including without limitation, death or medical benefits, beyond termination of employment or retirement other than (A) coverage mandated by law or (B) death or retirement benefits under a Benefit Plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and (ii) each such Benefit Plan (including any such Plan covering retirees or other former employees) may be amended or terminated without liability that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect. (g) The execution of, and performance of the transactions contemplated in, this Agreement will not (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events) (i) constitute an event under any Benefit Plan that will or may result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with respect to any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) result in the triggering or imposition of any restrictions or limitations on the right of the Company or Parent to cause any such Benefit Plan to be amended or terminated (or which would result in any materially adverse consequence for so doing). No payment or benefit that will or may be made by the Company, Parent, or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates with respect to any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Benefit Plan in connection with the Offer and the Merger will be characterized as an "excess parachute payment," within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code. The parties hereby agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to limit the application of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Reportable Event Reportable Event" means a "reportable event" as defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA.
Health and Welfare Benefit Plans During the Employment Period, Executive and Executive’s immediate family shall be entitled to participate in such health and welfare benefit plans as the Employer shall maintain from time to time for the benefit of senior executive officers of the Employer and their families, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such plan. Nothing in this Section shall limit the Employer’s right to change or modify or terminate any benefit plan or program as it sees fit from time to time in the normal course of business so long as it does so for all senior executives of the Employer.
Notice of Exchange Act Reportable Events The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby agrees to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser and the Certificate Administrator disclosures of all material information relating to any event, specifically relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller, required to be reported on or filed as an exhibit to (a) any Annual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Trust Fund, insofar as such disclosure is required under any of Items 1117 and/or 1119 of Regulation AB, (b) any Distribution Report on Form 10-D with respect to the Trust Fund, insofar as such disclosure is required under any of Items 1117, 1121(c)(2) and/or 1124 of Regulation AB or (c) any Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Trust Fund, insofar as such disclosure is required under Item 1.03 of Form 8-K. In each case, the disclosure information that is to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with this Section 11 is to be formatted in a manner that is reasonably appropriate for inclusion in the applicable form (that is, Form 10-K, Form 10-D and/or Form 8-K, as applicable). The Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Certificate Administrator and the Purchaser proposed disclosure language relating to any such event, specifically relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller, described under Item 1117 of Regulation AB or Item 1.03 of Form 8-K as soon as reasonably practicable after the Mortgage Loan Seller becomes aware of such event (and in no event more than two (2) business days following the Mortgage Loan Seller becoming aware of the occurrence of such event if such event is reportable under Item 1.03 of Form 8-K). The Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver to the Certificate Administrator and the Purchaser proposed disclosure language relating to any such event, specifically relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller, described under Item 1119 of Regulation AB no later than the later of (i) March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year covered by the subject Annual Report on Form 10-K and (ii) 15 business days following receipt of written notice from the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as required pursuant to the terms thereof) of the names and addresses of the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (if different from the original parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and each Servicing Function Participant retained by the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement during the calendar year covered by the subject Annual Report on Form 10-K. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be obligated to deliver to the Purchaser or to the Certificate Administrator disclosure information that was previously delivered by the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with this Section 11 or disclosed as part of the offering of the Certificates. The obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller to provide the above referenced disclosure materials will terminate upon notice or other written confirmation from the Purchaser that the reporting requirements with respect to the Trust Fund under the Exchange Act have been suspended. The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby acknowledges that the information to be provided by it pursuant to this Section will be used in the preparation of reports meeting the reporting requirements of the Purchaser with respect to the Trust Fund under Section 13(a) and/or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
International Employee Plan Each International Employee Plan has been established, maintained and administered in material compliance with its terms and conditions and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutory or regulatory laws that are applicable to such International Employee Plan. Furthermore, no International Employee Plan has unfunded liabilities, that as of the Effective Time, will not be offset by insurance or fully accrued. Except as required by law, no condition exists that would prevent Company or Parent from terminating or amending any International Employee Plan at any time for any reason.